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Pittsfield Generating Facility

Coordinates: 42°27′23″N 73°13′03″W / 42.4564°N 73.2176°W / 42.4564; -73.2176
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Pittsfield Generating Facility
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CountryUnited States
LocationPittsfield, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°27′23″N 73°13′03″W / 42.4564°N 73.2176°W / 42.4564; -73.2176
StatusOperational
Commission dateAugust 29, 1990
OwnerHull Street Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas/fuel oil
Turbine technologySteam turbine
Power generation
Units operational3 GE Frame 6B
Nameplate capacity170 megawatts

Pittsfield Generating Facility is a natural gas or oil-fired station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, built and operated by Altresco Pittsfield through 1993 (a subsidiary of Altresco Financial) when sold to J Makowski on behalf of PG&E.

The plant is under a Reliability Must Run Agreement with ISO New England that requires the plant to be available to run at any time when needed by the regional grid operator.

Description

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The plant consists of 3 GE Frame 6B 40 MW gas turbines running off of natural gas but capable of using fuel oil that feed a common 60 MW heat recovery steam generator.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Pittsfield Generating Company LP, Massachusetts". Maxum Energy. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
  2. ^ "Letter from EPA" (PDF). Letter from EPA. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. Retrieved 2012-08-25.